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Rh "Stay," said Monte-Cristo, "here, in this very spot" (and he stamped upon the ground), "I had the earth dug up and fresh mold put in to refresh these old trees; well, my man, digging, found a box, or rather the iron-work of a box, in the midst of which was the skeleton of a newly born infant."

Monte-Cristo felt the arm of Madame Danglars stiffen, while that of Villefort trembled.

"A newly born infant!" repeated Debray; "this affair becomes serious."

"Well," said Château-Renaud, "I was not wrong just now, then, when